The owner is the operator
Ellis Ventures owns the homes it rents. There is no management company between you and the decision-maker, so a question about a repair, a renewal, or a lease term is answered by someone who can actually answer it.
Owner-operated rental homes
Homes rented by the people who own them
Ellis Ventures is a private ownership group holding residential rental property in central Virginia. We manage our own homes, publish our screening criteria before you pay anything, and answer the phone ourselves.
How we operate
Four commitments you can hold us to, rather than four adjectives about ourselves.
The screening standard is published before you pay
One written criteria set, applied to every applicant in the same order. You can read it and decide whether to apply, rather than finding out what it was after the application fee has cleared.
Repairs go in writing and stay tracked
Requests are timestamped, assigned, and closed out with a record. Emergencies — no heat, no water, an active leak — get a phone line that a person answers.
We hold, we do not flip
These are long-hold properties. A resident who renews is worth more to us than a turnover, which is why maintenance gets done rather than deferred to the next owner.
How renting from us works
Five steps from a listing to a set of keys, with nothing about the process kept back until after you have paid something.
See the home in person
Tour it before you apply.
Read the criteria first
The standard is published, so you can decide before you pay.
Apply online
Every adult applies individually, with identification and proof of income.
Screening and decision
Income verified, prior landlords called, and a decision in writing either way.
Sign and move in
Lease, deposit, a photographed walkthrough, and keys.
Already renting from us?
Pay rent and view your lease
Payments, ledger, lease documents, and renewal notices are all in the resident portal.
Open the resident portalReport a repair
Written requests are timestamped and tracked to completion. For no heat, no water, an active leak, or a gas smell, call the emergency line instead.
Submit a maintenance requestTalk to a person
- Phone(804) 555-0142
- Emailhello@ellisventures.net
- MailPO Box 2364, Glen Allen, VA 23058
See what is available right now
Vacancies are listed as they come available, with the rent, the deposit, and the screening criteria stated up front. If nothing suits today, it is worth checking back — turnover here is seasonal.